Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croft Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Street (SA1 1QE) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% lower than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Street (SA1 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near Griffith John Street. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Powell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Croft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Matthew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Matthew Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Greenhill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Greenhill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Greenhill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Greenhill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jones Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Powell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hafod Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs New Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Matthew Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Griffith John Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffith John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffith John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffith John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffith John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Griffith John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Griffith John Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Griffith John Street —
Sep 2025Drugs New Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tontine Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tontine Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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